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Priest: No to individualism by Natasha Ashley Austria
CAÑACAO CAMPUS – Commemorating the saints of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR), the delegates of the 29th Students’ Congress of Recollect Schools (SCORES) attended a Eucharistic Celebration at the chapel of the SSC-R de Cavite Basic Education Department on November 13 to kick off the third day of the conference. Rev. Fr. Sixto Bitangjol, OAR, director of San Pedro Academy in Valencia, Negros Oriental, served as the main presider of the celebration. In his homily, Bitangjol dwelled on the importance of practicing the three attributes of the Augustinian Recollect charism
namely: communitarian, contemplative, and apostolic. “We defy that individualistic idea, we are here as one Recoleto [family] to support each other,” the celebrant said, as he explained what being communitarian is. “Kaya [natin ginagawa] itong congress is to instill in ourselves that we are
the instruments of that communitarian spirit.” Furthermore, the presider also discussed the importance of being contemplative and apostolic in order to graduate from a Catholic school. “We have to continue sharing our spirit to other people,” Bitangjol said.
After the Holy Mass, Rev. Fr. Samuel Eyas, OAR, Vice President for Religious Affairs of SSC-R de Cavite, presided over the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament while other priests made themselves available to hear individual confessions at the Recoletos 4th Centennial Gymnasium.
‘Disprove realities, be involved’ – de la Rosa by Rani Isabel Cajigas
CAVITE CITY, Philippines – In partnership with the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) of Cavite and the SSC-R de Cavite High School Student Council, delegates of the 29th Students’ Congress of Recollect Schools (SCORES) conducted an outreach program for street children at the Cañacao Campus Lobby, November 13. “We aim for the youth to averse [sic disprove] the realities of the present community and become involved in its progress and growth.” Mrs. Juvy de
la Rosa, director of the St. Monica, St. Thomas Recoletos Community of Villanova, St. John of Outreach Program Sahagun, St. Nicholas Office, said. of Tolentine, St. Rita of S C O R E S Casia and St. Sebastian. delegates were divided E a ch g roup into seven groups, had their own set of namely. St. Augustine, children to orient
about proper hygiene, environmental care, values formation. CSWDO is presently headed by Ms. Pureza G. Ambat, social welfare officer of Cavite City.
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Delegates rove around Cavite’s gems by Kyle Bance
Baste stages concert for SCORES delegates by Rani Isabel Cajigas
CAÑACAO CAMPUS AUDITORIUM – A wide variety of performances were staged by the San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite community during the third day of the 29th Students’ Congress of Recollect Schools (SCORES), Thursday. Sebastinian administrators, faculty members, students, and alumni presented special numbers to entertain the delegates of SCORES 2014. Basic Education Director Fr. James Dexter Tanquis, VP for Religious Affairs Fr. Samuel Eyas, and Principal Dr. Ferdinand Callueng opened the program with a medley of Filipino songs. Members of the Confraternity of Augustinian Recollect Altar Servers together with an Augustinian Recollect seminarian rendered a dance performance of the song, “Sangdaang Taong Paglalakbay”. S t u d e n t s from the eighth grade performed a “Koreanpop” number, and Ranz Christian Custodio and Rain Kristine Cabigting presented an interpretative dance. Participants in the recently conducted 56th Annual National
Convention of the Children’s Museum and Library, Inc. delighted the audience with a hip-hop presentation. Kim Robert Samuel of IV-St. Augustine sang “Thinking Out Loud” while playing the guitar, and members of the Sebastinian Chorus performed the songs “Now That I Have You”, and “Warrior is a Child”. To give a teaser of the department’s December festivities, members of the high school One Voice Choir sang “Paskong Sebastino” together with alumna Mary Jane Tadeo. Prior to the end of the mini-concert, SCORES 2014 Overall Committee Chair Paolo Antonio Noceda and Documentation Committee Chair Jonald Justine Itugot performed the song “Sway” while selected faculty members staged a ballroom dance.
CAVITE, Philippines – Delegates and host–students from different OAR schools around the country took part in an educational tour during the fourth day of the Students’ Congress of Recollect Schools (SCORES) featuring Cavite’s own tourist spots. Participants roamed around the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite which is considered as one of the most historical sites in the country since it is where the first Philippine independence was declared by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Republic of the Philippines, in 1898. The delegates then spent half of their
excursion splashing around the pools of Island Cove Hotel and Leisure Park in Binakayan, Kawit, Cavite. Reckoned to have the tallest Ferris wheel in the country, the participants also visited Sky Ranch in the upland city of Tagaytay wherein various amusement rides and souvenir shops are located around the vicinity of the recreation grounds.
‘Identity: a gift from God’ – Tanquis by Kyle Bance
CAÑACAO CAMPUS AUDITORIUM – With the topic entitled, “Be a Recollect Youth, Be a Witness”, delegates of the 29th Students’ Congress of the Recollect Schools (SCORES) attended a symposium on Thursday facilitated by Rev. Fr. James Dexter R. Tanquis, OAR
Focusing on the essence of personal identity and leadership competence, the delegates internalized the value of God’s relation with their individualities. “Your identity is a gift from God”, said the speaker, who is also the Basic Education Director of San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite. During the lecture, the Recollect priest stressed the importance of volunteerism in confession and participation in Eucharistic celebrations. Moreover, Tanquis also reprimanded the youth about indulging in evil doings. He reminded them that such actions bring out the truth behind everyone’s character.